Sound of a Room: Memory and the Auditory Presence of Place

The Sound of a Room explores the sonic aesthetics of our lived environments,using field recordings to consider how they interact with our ideas of self,sense of creativity,and memories. It advocates an awareness born of deep listening and offers practical and poetic insights for researchers, practitioners, and students of sound.

Format: Hardback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 02 October 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Sound of a Room delves into the intricate relationship between the sounds of our surroundings and our perceptions, experiences, and memories. Through a series of location-based case studies, the author employs his own field recordings as a springboard to examine the fundamental inquiries surrounding how sonic environments shape our notions of self, sense of creativity, and memories. By advocating for a heightened sense of listening, this book offers valuable insights for researchers, practitioners, and students of sound, enriching our understanding of the profound impact of sound on our lives.

The author's exploration of the sonic aesthetics of our lived environments is a poetic and philosophical journey. Through a series of location-based case studies, he uses his own field recordings as a starting point to delve into the underlying questions of how sonic environments interact with our ideas of self, sense of creativity, and memories.

By advocating for a deep sense of listening, the book offers practical and poetic insights that resonate with researchers, practitioners, and students of sound, expanding our understanding of the profound impact of sound on our lives.

Weight: 360g
Dimension: 158 x 235 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367463342